Helen on 86th Street, a new family musical adapted from Wendi Kaufman’s 1997 New Yorker short, will make its world premiere at the American Theatre of Actors/Chernuchin Theatre April 28 at 7:30 PM.

The musical, with book and lyrics by Nicole Kempskie and music by Robby Stamper, will continue performances through May 8. Kempskie and Stamper will also act as director and musical director, respectively.

The plot, according to press notes, is "based on a story that for the past decade has been taught in 10,000 high school classrooms across the country. The musical follows Vita Calista, a vibrant and unique 12-year-old girl, as she learns to cope with an absent father, a single mother, a disappointing role in the school production of The Trojan Horse, and the daily pressures of a tween growing up in New York City."